You must first realize that you’re “on stage” during every encounter you have at work. All of us may not be in sales, but we’re always performing. From a recurring staff meeting to an executive briefing, there are those within the organization who are always evaluating your credibility and who will greatly influence your next role. I’ve seen countless employees fail to recognize this important concept, only to be passed over for promotions. Don’t let this happen to you! The earlier you improve your COMMUNICATION SKILLS the faster you’ll become an influential leader.

You must always clearly articulate your technical knowledge and professional judgment in all meetings, on conference calls, and through e-mail.

Trust your convictions, and speak your mind. These are advanced building blocks for developing your executive presence. The intangible asset that will expedite an increase in your influence and authority is confidence. The most successful professionals exude this characteristic in every communication. So what does that mean for you? Learning to develop powerful presentation and communication techniques will instantly raise your communication value. You can achieve that in five steps.

Influence More With Less Resistance!

Boost your INFLUENCE during your first 10 days in a new leadership role by dedicating sufficient time to building and nurturing internal relationships. Clearly, being an effective leader and achieving greater results is important to you, isn’t it?

No one will care as much about your career as you do! To climb the corporate ladder successfully, you need to implement enhanced leadership-building strategies. One of these is increasing your INFLUENCE. But how? You’ll need to increase your visibility within your organization ASAP! By doing this, you’ll insert yourself into the inner workings of the company, making you irreplaceable.

Naturally, increasing your authority and credibility is critical to a leader, right?

I hold the unofficial record for most new roles as a young professional. This has allowed me to create and learn from a diversified, world-class global business experience. I’ve worked for numerous accounting firms and public companies, both large and small, from Miami, Fla.; to Houston, Texas; to Melbourne, Australia; back to Miami; and now Dallas, Texas. And I’ve been in departments from external audit, to internal audit, to external audit, to financial reporting, to controllership and back. I attribute much of my career success to my ability to build and maintain relationships.

I felt a tremendous buildup of excitement once I completed my most recent job search process. I was extremely eager to join a fast-growing global mobile payments company at the executive level for which I knew I had the perfect skills to make a profound and lasting impact. My first day was a whirlwind: meeting interesting new people, completing my onboarding activities, and being immediately given the responsibility to solve difficult and complex financial reporting problems with tight deadlines. Fortunately, I was prepared to handle these tasks. But it has been my ability to influence and build a network that has been most important to get to this point in my career. My proven ‘PIE’ system will help you bolster your INFLUENCE: